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RevFrNoah:
Dele is one the most upright Yoruba man ever known to mankind.

RevFrNoah:
Dele is one the most upright Yoruba man ever known to mankind.

press9jatv:
The arrest and detention of lawyer and human rights advocate, Dele Farotimi, is unequivocally condemned. It serves as a grim reminder of the dark days of military dictatorship when the iron fist of tyranny sought to crush all dissent. I am made aware that Dele is being accused of defamation — an offense that, under normal circumstances, should not warrant the involvement of law enforcement. The Police’s intervention in such matters is nothing less than the use of a sledgehammer to swat a fly, an overreach of unimaginable proportions.

This alarming trend, particularly the recent abduction — or rather, the arrest — of Dele Farotimi, is emblematic of this administration's insidious agenda to suffocate the fundamental right to free expression. The aim is clear: to intimidate and harass citizens, particularly those who oppose the regime and the press, thus paving the way for the establishment of a one-party state. It is imperative to remind the Tinubu administration that these repeated acts of arrest stand in direct contradiction to the principles of democracy.

Freedom of speech and association are not privileges but constitutionally enshrined rights. If anyone feels wronged by defamatory words, they are free to seek redress in the courts, not at the hands of the state’s enforcers. It is an appalling abuse of power to use the Police as a tool for personal vendettas. In 2019, I was defamed. I did not involve the Police to flex muscles and intimidate the defaming citizen, but I took the case to court where I am currently seeking reliefs for the injuries to my name and integrity. Therefore, I call for the immediate and unconditional release of Dele Farotimi. -Atiku Abubakar

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Online noise.

NLCreator:
New Book By Farotimi Ranks As #BestSeller On Amazon As Nigerians Rush To Read Afe Babalola's Alleged Indictment



https://saharareporters.com/2024/12/05/freedelefarotimi-new-book-farotimi-ranks-bestseller-amazon-nigerians-rush-read-afe

Jostoman:
Dele Farotimi is a very good and fearless man who is not afraid to speak the truth to power.

APC hate people that speak the truth with passion and that was the reason why they are after him.

dumahi:
I saw this coming.

IfnobeGod20:
See the way they ended up marketing the book for him without him paying a dime for marketing. There's nothing wisdom cannot do, it saves so many thing. They only ended up exposing Afe Babalola the more.

Snowx:
Any sane Yoruba man will not dispute that fact, is only bigots

RevFrNoah:
Dele is one the most upright Yoruba man ever known to mankind.

Jostoman:
Dele Farotimi is a very good and fearless man who is not afraid to speak the truth to power.
APC hate people that speak the truth with passion and that was the reason why they are after him.

Dittodat:
Just because the lunatic is supporting your Agulu packaged fraudster?
Rubbish trash
Just the same way you people were worshipping and licking the stinking asses of Reno and FFK when they were abusing Buhari and Tinubu on daily basis.
Now, you hate Reno for exposing your Agulu packaged fraudster messiah as a fraud and a charade.
You people never learn from history, always making the same dumb ass mistakes in life.

casualobserver:
Being rebellious or stubborn does not make you upright.

You are not upright when you break the law. He said it in an interview, I didn’t become a lawyer to follow the law.

BiafranPatriot:
You followed Tinubu with his Cocaine case
You followed Dapo Abiodun with his drug and fraud case
You followed Buruji Kashamu with his drug case
Virtually all your elected leaders are criminals..

So who voted them..if not sheep like you..

Nonsense

NLCreator:
New Book By Farotimi Ranks As #BestSeller On Amazon As Nigerians Rush To Read Afe Babalola's Alleged Indictment



https://saharareporters.com/2024/12/05/freedelefarotimi-new-book-farotimi-ranks-bestseller-amazon-nigerians-rush-read-afe

Tareq1105:
I hope you would be there for him when Babalola sends him to jail.

Dittodat:
Just because the lunatic is supporting your Agulu packaged fraudster?
Rubbish trash
Just the same way you people were worshipping and licking the stinking asses of Reno and FFK when they were abusing Buhari and Tinubu on daily basis.
Now, you hate Reno for exposing your Agulu packaged fraudster messiah as a fraud and a charade.
You people never learn from history, always making the same dumb ass mistakes in life.

casualobserver:
https://x.com/thetope_ajayi/status/1864676255397707932?s=46&t=zIh8l0Y5x1WkbEiRY9Q56Q

“A Nigerian lawyer in the UK, Mr. Lawal was on Morning Brief show on Channels TV earlier today. He made very profound and educative statements on defamation, the difference between civil and criminal defamation. He said a person who feels defamed can decide which course of remedial action to pursue depending on the level of punishment he/she wants to extract.

He noted that in Nigeria, many of the so-called 'activists' who claim they are also lawyers don't practice law as a vocation, and therefore, they do not know the law.

According to Mr. Lawal defamation cases can be prosecuted anywhere outside the place of origin or where the offense is allegedly committed because of what he called "theory of effect." A book where a person is defamed was written or published in Lagos State. The book published and written in Lagos will be read all over the world.

In this wise, the effect of the book can be on someone and a set of people in Ekiti, Kano, Enugu, or London.

In the matter between Mr. Farotimi and Chief Afe Babalola, it is not correct to say the author can't be arrested or prosecuted in Ekiti. Afe Babalola, who is a subject of defamation, lives in Ado Ekiti. The effect of the defamation is on him in Ekiti, his family, businesses, associates, and friends all over the world.

The point being made here is if you go about defaming people because it is your right to do so, don't cry and play victim when the other person acts in like manner.”

https://x.com/cabeecroft23/status/1864599045320396847?s=46&t=zIh8l0Y5x1WkbEiRY9Q56Q

“Chief Afe Babalola(SAN) is 95yrs old while Dele Farotimi is 56yrs old.

If Chief Afe allows this to slide and he goes to meet his ancestors without clearing his name, he would be remembered for what Dele wrote about him. Dele also properly timed his release to intentionally tarnish the image of the sage making it obvious he wanted to land a heavy blow on the image of the sage before the man leaves us.

If this is the last case Chief will fight before leaving this earth, he would pursue it to a logical end. He would most likely throw everything he has in the case. At least he has been able to position the defamation case as being criminal in nature.

I hope Dele has enough evidence to backup all those weighty allegations he published and distributed all over the world. If not, the petition written by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) has been carefully written and each word and their measured impact is very intentional. Man has carefully brought into the light the impact of Dele's actions against the reputation of not only the Justices of the Supreme Court, but the Supreme Court itself.”

RevFrNoah:
Dele is one the most upright Yoruba man ever known to mankind.i tell you,I respects him so much.

Tareq1105:
I hope you would be there for him when Babalola sends him to jail.

Eriokanmi:
Say it loud. We plenti but the voice of the super corrupt tinubu with his blind supporters seems to be suppressing the voice of the upright amongst us. We shall surely prevail

RevFrNoah:
Dele is one the most upright Yoruba man ever known to mankind.